Medical Malpractice IN CALIFORNIA
MICRA
Primary in any medical malpractice case in California is the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act ("MICRA"), special legislation passed in July 1975 to discourage lawsuits against hospitals, medical clinics, and health care practitioners. Amendments to some of these statutes have been made effective for cases filed in California after January 1, 2023.
The body of MICRA is contained in the following California statutes:
General damage limit for pain and suffering
Periodic payment of future damages
Limits on attorneys fees
Pre-filing requirement
Code of Civil Procedure 340.5
Limited time deadlines by which to file a medical malpractice lawsuit
Collateral source rule
Code of Civil Procedure 425.13
Prerequisites to making a claim for punitive damages
These statutes are accessible at the hyper-links above, and at the home page submenu for "MICRA"
For questions or comments, you are invited to contact the HIDALGO law firm.
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